The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-31
FLOWER STREWN GRAVES
UNIVERSAL OBSERVANCE OF DEC
GRAFTON DAY.

The Gray and the Blue Unite in Hon
oring Their Departed Comrades
Soldiers Monument Unveiled in Chi
cago-The Observance More General
Than Ever Before.
NEW YORK, May 3o.-The streets in the
lower part of the city to-day were deserted
and there was general suspension of bust
ness. All the public buildings were closed.
The post Office was open until 10 o'clock,
and there was one delivery by the carriers.
The custom house was open for an hour for
the entry and clearance of vessels, after
which the clerks took a holiday
While the streets in the lower part
of the city were deserted, the
vicinity of Union and Madison squares
and the streets through which the process
sion passed were crowded with pedestrians
and vehicles. A large number of people went
to Riverside Park and Gen Grants tomb.
The flags on all public buildings were at
half mast and the fronts of numerous hotels
and residences were draped with flags and
bunting. Thousands of people came over
from New Jersey and Brooklyn to witness
the parade. The monuments in Union and
with flowers and bunting.
BALTIMORE CEREMONIES.
BALTIMORE, May 30-Though not legal
holiday, Decoration day was generally OBJ
served here. The streets were filed with
people in the forenoon and the Federal
offices We're closed to permit the employees
to participate in paying honor to the dead
who fell in defending the integrity of the
Union In the forenoon the committees
decorated the graves in Greenmount, West
Baltimore, Laural (coloredl and other
points where the fallen soldiers found a
resting place with their kindred. Early in the
afternoon there were thousands of people on
their way to Loudon Park and to the ma
tional lot where thousands of Federal dead
lie buried. Several posts of the Grand
Army of the Republic went out by rail
After the flowers had been placed upon the
graves Rev B. F. Clarkson, of the Method
ist Episcopal church, conducted a religious
service, and another address was delivered
by the Rev. R. H. Pullman,
Of the Universalist church The decoration
was very general and no grave was passed.
There was greater feeling than ever before
Il manifested to do honor to the dead, and all
classes of political distinction were in gen
eral communion. There was also a decora-
ton of the graves at the Antietam Freder-
ick Camp, near Annapolis, and other points
where rested the dead soldiers of the late
war.
LARGE TURNOUT AT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON May 30-All the govern
ment departments, the District offices, the
banks and many business houses were closed
to-day. The services at the Arlington cem-
etery began at noon. The graves of the
dead in the Soldiers Home cemetery were
decorated in the afternoon. At 5 O'Clock
this afternoon special services were held at
kbo \ e II 81. l. IL.
morning the Grand Army of the Republic
marched to Arlington to take part in the
ceremonies there. They were escorted to
the aqueduct bridge by a number of military
organizations now encamped here, including
the Vicksburg Southrons, the Louisville Le-
gion and the Texas soldiers The visitors
did not go to the cemeteries, because they
we're obliged to be on the drill ground for
the award OF prizes at $50 p. m.
SOUTHERN ESCORTS
The colored posts in the line were saluted
BY the Southern companies when the escort
came TO halt, in the same manner as the
white posts We're. The first division of the
procession was made up as follows: The
Vlcksburg SouthronS and band, the Belknap
Rifles, the LomaX Rifles, the Bullene Guards
OF Kansas City, the Louisville Legion and
drum corps, the American Cadet band of
Milwaukee, the Eighth separate company
second New York the Grand Rapids Guard
Of Michigan, and the Custer Guards OF Michi-
gan. The second division was composed
OF the local military companies and Grand
Army of the Republic posts
THE UNKNOWN DEAD REMEMBERED.
At Arlington the graves Of the unknown
dead were first decorated and then the
graves of the other fallen soldiers. The
/ The ceremonies were opened with an invo-
cation by the Rev. S. H. Green, of the Cal
vary Baptist church, after which an origi-
nal lpoem-"Why These Flags and Flow
ers'-was read by Con1rade Burger. The
music was rendered by the Marine Band
and orations were delivered by Congress
man Matson, of Indiana. and ex-CongreSs-
man G. NJ. Anderson, of Ohio.
At the Soldiers Home the ceremonies
were conducted by Kit Carson Post
NO :, and the veterans of the Home were
present. The programme included music.
prayer by the Rev. Byron Sunderland and
York.
AT LoGAN'S TOMB
The exercises at the tomb of Gen. Logan,
"a the Rock Creek Cemetery, We're pic
t1resque and interesting. The Logan guard
Vi honor had charge of the services and
were assisted by suggestions from Mrs.
Logan Such profusion of floral tributes
JS o uYScoraDed the last resting place OF the
lead General has rarely been seen.
PHILDELPHIA's oBsERvANcEs.
PHILADELPHIA, May 30.--There was an
Almost entire suspension of business here
1-day for the celebration of Decoration
Hay: Early in the day there were many
an1i0us faces turned toward the sky. Omi-
nous black clouds obscured the sun, but it
,AS uoked as If the services at the cemetery
"ouId DO prevented by rain. A feeling Of
sIIoW sGIlIoW and deep disappointment followed
@gVut ~ o'clock when a heavy shower
aell, put the clouds soon after cleared
TT TTwTa{ ana the sun shone brightly and hot.
@ alle morse and steam cars leading to the
'n vaIious cemeteries were all the day crowded
,o, %ivn Their human freight, and the down
So"h WI streets assumed q deserted aspect early
.ed ~ Dhe DAY. Although a majority of the
,iaa IIahd Army posts did not hold any memo
,L iai services until the afternoon, many of
I;lln, preceded by bands OF music, visited
Sa. S,is morning the graves Of some Of the more
10y aOtsd Generals or their dead commanders,
'"u sVreWed their mounds with flowers.
AT GETTYSBURG.
uErTYsDURG, PA, May S0.-Many thou
natu, people to-day witnessed and partici-
S'osul 49, IN the memorial service here, con-
foo.c Fed by the Grand Army posts. The
rhGiIylre OF the procession was n throng of
voton a,otren and organizations Of the sons of
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